Experimental Hop 2014-1
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
7.3%
Score:
+2 ratings needed
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 18.62%
Ratings:
8 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 10, 2014
Added:
Mar 24, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by gratefulbeerhead from Indiana

Apr 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by vande from Illinois

Mar 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Prager62 from Colorado

Mar 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Hophead717 from Massachusetts

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Norseman from Illinois

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ralerwen from Illinois

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Mar 24, 2014
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Reviewed by PaulyB83 from Michigan

4.31/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Served in a nonic glass at the brewery

A- Looks like a dark roast coffee, black with some light coming through with a off-white, slight mocha head.

S- I'm getting a distinct blueberry aroma here, which really surprised me as I've never gotten this much of a blueberry aroma from a beer before. Some light roast notes and a bit of tropical notes as well. This is one of the best smelling black IPAs I've encountered.

T- Nice bright bitterness and tropical notes from the aroma. A light roast character which is how I like my black IPAs

M- Medium, good carbonation and doesn't finish too dry.

O- This is a great black IPA that doesn't have too much dark roast flavor and a big bright bitterness with some tropical notes in the mix. This joins Founders Inspired Artist as my favorite examples of the style.
Mar 24, 2014